My ABCs Alligators to Zebras Art Brain Break Activities Book has all kinds of animals and insects, one for each letter of the alphabet, for kids to cut out, color, and make ornaments, puppets, and jewelry. This is a great activity if you are a Substitute Teacher and are looking for something to have with you in our Sub Pack to work on when kids are done with the work their teacher assigned for them that day. Read more of my blogs to find examples and photos of the objects kid

I love these little poison beauties! They're so beautiful in all their blue hues. Kids really like them too and I was surprised to learn how much elementary age kids know about them while on an assignment as a Substitute Teacher for CCSD in Las Vegas, November 2025. I have some pics of a student who was coloring one of my Art Brain Break Activity pages and using it as a creative writing prompt in the Resource Room I was covering that day. Search my website for "Blue Dragon"

I thought it would be really fun to make kids backpacks they can color and take to school and show everyone their art as they're learning about science and the process of metamorphosis starting in 1-2nd grades. Metamorphosis is such a profound component of science and life at all ages for people too, so I've found that taking this backpack with me, in all sorts of environments, kids and adults alike are really drawn to it and want to immediately talk about the process and fol

This is one of the ornaments I made to share with kids while working on Substitute Teacher assignments for CCSD in Las Vegas this year. K-5 really like the ABCs Art Brain Breaks which makes sense since they're learning the alphabet, the idea of characters, settings, plots, and storylines but what's been surprising is how much the older kids and adults like them! I put this Swallowtail Butterfly holiday ornament together as an example of stuff you could make using my animal an

Designed for young explorers and budding naturalists, this school backpack is a wearable Art Project! 60-Day Swallowtail Butterfly